/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - The 6th Centraide Cup will be held at Stade Saputo on September 9 and 10/

MONTREAL, Sept. 5, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Centraide of Greater Montreal and the Montreal Impact Foundation are holding the 6th edition of the Centraide Cup on September 9 and 10, 2017, at Stade Saputo. For this tournament, 23 teams of nearly 500 employees from major companies will go head to head on the soccer field.

Proceeds will support programs to prevent school drop-outs and improve the quality of life of our vulnerable youth, families and individuals.

Members of the media are invited to attend the announcement of the total money raised:

Date:	Saturday, September 9, 2017
Time:	12:30 p.m.
Location:	Stade Saputo, 4750 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal
Who:	- Lili-Anna Pereša, President and Executive Director, Centraide of Greater Montreal
	- Carmie Saputo, President, Montreal Impact Foundation
	- Young people between the ages of 5 and 17 who are helped by agencies that receive funding: Carrefour de ressources en interculturel, Carrefour Parenfants, Centre d'appui aux communautés immigrantes (CACI) and La maison à petits pas.

A soccer skills competition for youth and company employees will follow from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The organizations that are competing for the prestigious Centraide Cup are AECOM, Aéroports de Montréal, BMO Financial Group, Bombardier Aerospace, CAE, CGI, Deloitte, Desjardins, Hydro-Québec, iA Financial Group, LGS Group, Manulife, McKesson Canada, METRO, National Bank, Passion Soccer Boutique, Pratt & Whitney Canada, RBC Royal Bank, SNC-Lavalin, TD and TVA Sports.

The public is invited to come cheer on the players from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (free admission, ongoing matches, children's activities and play area).

For more information: coupe.centraide.org, fondation.impactmontreal.com

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SOURCE Centraide of Greater Montreal

Annick Gagnon, Centraide of Greater Montreal, Phone: [phone], extension 242, [email protected]; Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact, Phone: [phone], extension 227, [email protected]

Related Links

www.centraide-mtl.org